Obesity and the Respiratory System: New Methods to Examine anOld Question

Lavietes, Marc H.

doi:10.1159/000029420

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“…To study BC and fat distribution in humans, De Lorenzo et al 16 proposed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). 23 Although DXA determines fat distribution indirectly, it produces the most accurate results, is the only technique capable of determining specific sites of fat deposition, and is preferred over anthropometric indexes for estimating fat distribution (eg, BMI, waist-hip ratio, and skinfold thickness). Furthermore, DXA produces accurate and detailed assessments of soft tissue (ie, FM and LBM) topographies by direct measurements of trunk, abdomen, thigh, and leg.…”

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